Kickstarter proceeds for Keiji Inafune’s side-scroller exceed $2.2 million, meaning game is coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U.

The Kickstarter campaign for Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s Mighty No. 9 has surpassed $2.2 million, meaning the side-scroller will now be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U.

At press time, funding for Mighty No. 9 stood at $2,246,203 from 39,204 backers.

If funding for Mighty No. 9 reaches $3.3 million, the game will also be released on next-generation consoles the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The campaign closes on October 1.

Inafune announced and launched the Kickstarter campaign for Mighty No. 9 during PAX Prime last month. It reached its initial $900,000 target in under two days.

For more, check out GameSpot’s interview with Inafune about the Kickstarter project and his thoughts on the Japanese gaming industry, among other topics.

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